Europe
Ukraine's own pragmatism demands 'armed un-alignment'
Rather than basing a deal on security promises it cannot credibly keep, Washington should instead help Kyiv prepare for self-sufficiency
December 22, 2025
Rather than basing a deal on security promises it cannot credibly keep, Washington should instead help Kyiv prepare for self-sufficiency
Leaders are lamenting the loss of 'vicarious primacy' when they could be taking strategic autonomy more seriously
Efforts to leave the door ajar to Ukraine membership will kill any deal to end the war, which our transatlantic friends know quite well
All along we've been told this was about aggressive expansionism and applied a strategy of deterrence. That was wrong.
'We'll help you fight Russia whatever it takes' and 'you can't join the EU' are the epitome of official mixed messaging
He needs to follow his old diplomatic instincts for ending the war, no matter how unpopular with Kyiv and the Europeans
